Janie Harris Mathis Thigpen, President

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Omega Delta Omega Chapter (Inland Empire & Low Desert Area)

Janie is a 46-year member of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated. She was initiated on October 8, 1977, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as a charter member of the Lambda Upsilon Chapter. She was the chartering President, and is a current member of the Omega Delta Omega Chapter, and has served on the National Pan Hellenic Council – Inland Empire (NPHC-IE) since 2011. Additionally, she currently serves as the Vice President of the Western Province Silhouettes of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. She considers it an honor and a privilege to serve as the President of the NPHC-IE for the 2024-2026 administration. Her vision is to establish ongoing relationships with existing community service organizations in the area thereby increasing the visibility and effectiveness of the Greek organizations that comprise this Council.

In addition to her Bachelor of Science degree from MIT, Janie also holds a Master’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Environmental Science and Engineering. Although she is currently retired, her professional experience includes having been an Analytical Chemist, Manufacturing Engineer and most recently an educator at the secondary and university levels. Now her “work” revolves around her 2-year-old grandson.